From 6d5fc55299412b5084877c770182d6d3946fa748 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PollardTheDragon <144391971+PollardTheDragon@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:23:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Shuts up mobs that aren't near anyone (#30186)

* Shuts up mobs that aren't near anyone

* Hivebots too
---
 code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/random_speech.dm | 5 ++++-
 code/modules/mob/living/basic/hostile/hivebot_ai.dm       | 8 +++++---
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/random_speech.dm b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/random_speech.dm
index faaf5d458db..85d0a71b588 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/random_speech.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/basic_mobs/basic_subtrees/random_speech.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 /datum/ai_planning_subtree/random_speech/select_behaviors(datum/ai_controller/controller, seconds_per_tick)
 	if(!SPT_PROB(speech_chance, seconds_per_tick))
 		return
-	speak(controller)
+	for(var/mob/living/listener in hearers(11, controller.pawn))
+		if(listener.client && listener.stat != DEAD)
+			speak(controller)
+			return
 
 /// Actually perform an action
 /datum/ai_planning_subtree/random_speech/proc/speak(datum/ai_controller/controller)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/hostile/hivebot_ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/hostile/hivebot_ai.dm
index e66e357c1a4..92c04081f81 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/hostile/hivebot_ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/hostile/hivebot_ai.dm
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@
 	if(!SPT_PROB(relay_chance, seconds_per_tick))
 		return
 
-	if(controller.blackboard_key_exists(BB_HIVE_PARTNER))
-		controller.queue_behavior(/datum/ai_behavior/relay_message, BB_HIVE_PARTNER)
-		return SUBTREE_RETURN_FINISH_PLANNING
+	for(var/mob/living/listener in hearers(11, controller.pawn))
+		if(listener.client && listener.stat != DEAD)
+			if(controller.blackboard_key_exists(BB_HIVE_PARTNER))
+				controller.queue_behavior(/datum/ai_behavior/relay_message, BB_HIVE_PARTNER)
+				return SUBTREE_RETURN_FINISH_PLANNING
 	controller.queue_behavior(/datum/ai_behavior/find_and_set/hive_partner, BB_HIVE_PARTNER, /mob/living/basic/hivebot)
 
 /datum/ai_behavior/find_and_set/hive_partner